Wire-fence tie



P. T. BAILEY WIRE FENCE TIE Filed May 17, 1922.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WIRE-FENCE TIE.

Application filed May 17,

To aZZ whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERCY T. BAILEY, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Hiddletown, in the county of Newport and State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and Improved Wire-Fence Tie, of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description.

This invention has relation to fences and refers more particularly to a supporting and connecting means for wire fences.

As an object the invention contemplates an extremely simple and effective tie element for supporting wire fences and for associating the fence with a fence post.

The invention further contemplates a wire fence fastening and supporting element which affords means for expeditiously associating the fence wires or fabric with the post in building the fence and for disassociating the same therewith in repairing or renewing the fence.

With the above recited and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel construction set forth in the following specification, particularly pointed out in the appended claims and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, it being understood that the right is reserved to embodiments other than those actually illustrated herein to the full extent indicated by the general meaning of the terms in which the claims are expressed.

In the drawing- Figure 1 is a side view of one of the fence fastening devices prior to its bending and association with the fence and fence post.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation of a fence post illustrating in full lines the fastening element in applied position, and illustrating in broken lines the manner of application.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the same Referring to the drawing by characters of reference, 10 designates a fence post of substantially U-shaped cross sectional configuration which has its free forward edges corrugated to provide vertically spaced receiving notches 11 within which the longitudinal fence wires 12 are adapted to lie. The means for associating the wire 12 with the post and fastening the same in place within the notches 11 consists of a supporting and retaining tie element 13 which is preferably constructed from a single length of round wire normally in the shape of a staple having an elongated body portion 1922. Serial No. 561,646.

which is formed by bending the opposite terminals 14 at substantially a right angle to the major portion of the length of wire. In associating the fastening elements 13 with the post to retain the fence wire 12 in place, one of the terminals 14 is inserted through one of the spaced series of apertures 15 provided in the fence post 10 and the main body portion of the element is then. swung upwardly and bent over the fence wire 12 to confine the same against the inner edge of the notch 11. When the opposite terminal 14 is disposed in alignment with the next adjacent aperture 15, the element 13 is moved transversely to bring the major portion of its length into abutting contact with the side of the fence post whereby the terminals 14 will project laterally there from. The terminals 14 are then bent over to lie against the opposite side of the fence post in order to clinch and retain the device in. place and support and retain the fence wire 12 in associated relation with the fence post. When it is essential to remove the fastening and supporting elements 13, it is only necessary to grasp the terminals 14 and bend the same to their normal position in order to effect their retraction from the openings 15, or, if desired, the terminals 14 may be chiseled off flush with the edge of the post.

From the foregoing it will be seen that an extremely simple and inexpensive supporting and retaining means for associating a fence wire with a fence post has been provided which will serve to effectively retain the fence wire against displacement and at the same time allow for comparatively easy removal of the fence from the post for the purpose of replacing or renewing the fence wire.

I claim:

1. In a wire fence, a U-shaped post having notches in the edges of its side members to receive the wires of the fence and provided with spaced vertically alined perforations in one side member thereof, and a tie for holding a wire in the notches, said tie consisting of a wire staple having an elongated body portion and terminals disposed at right angles to the body portion, said terminals extending through the openings of the side member of the post from inside outwardly and bent upon the outer face of the member, the body portion of the staple bent and extending over and against the wire and lying on the inner face of'thesaid postmeinber to support and retain the Wire'in one of said notches.

2. In a Wire fence, the combination With the longitudinal Wires and a U-shaped fence post, the side members of said post having notches in their front edges, and perforations extending transversely through said side members adjacent said notched edges, of a tie for supporting and retaining the longitudinal'wires in said notches, said tie comprising a U-shaped' Wire member,' the bight portion of which is bent against the front of said longitudinal Wires then rearwardly over the same with the terminals of said U shaped member extending through the aforesaid transverse perforations and bent laterally against the outer face of the side'member of the post to clinch the tie in position and hold the body portion against the inner face of the side member and support and retain the longitudinal Wires securely in the notches of the side member of the post.

PERCY TRIPP BAILEY. 

